ALPHA

What is Alpha?

ALPHA stands for Adolescents Learning Parents Helping Adolescents.

THE ALPHA PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED BY:

Perry County Juvenile Court
Judge Luann Cooperrider

ALPHA PERSONNEL:

David Brown, Director
William Lanning, Probation Officer
Three Certified Teachers
Counselor

LOCATION:

1086 Township Road 197 N.E/
Crooksville, Ohio  43731

FACILITIES INCLUDE:

                              *  Classrooms
                              *    Kitchen
                              *   Gymnasium
                              *   Stage
                              *   Outdoor Basketball Court
                              *   Sand Volleyball Court
                              *   Baseball Field
                              *   1/3 Mile Fitness Trail
                              *   6 1/2 Acres

The ALPHA Program is designed as a result oriented program to rehabilitate students in Perry County who are involved with the Juvenile Court.

The project recognizes the demand for a comprehensive community-based program to address needs of the students and their families.   Referral to the ALPHA Program is made by Juvenile Court based on the filings from the local schools in Perry County.  These filings include truancy, delinquency and unruly charges.

The program is basically funded by the Ohio Department of Youth Services with Teachers employed through the Perry - Hocking Education Service Center (formerly Perry County Board of Education) and Counselor through the Perry County Counseling Center (Six-County Inc.).  Additional support is provided by the Perry County Commissioners, other local county agencies, private individuals and local companies who contribute goods and services to the program.

The ALPHA School is located in the former Bearfield School, about 7 miles east of New Lexington.

Students participate in regular academic classes, as well as group and individual counseling.  Parents and other family members are also involved in the process, the ultimate aim of which is to help the youth make satisfactory changes and adjustments in the school and in the community.

The majority of the funding is provided by Ohio Department of Youth Services - 510 Youth Subsidy Grant, Perry-Hocking Education Service Center and Perry County Department of Human Services.

Students participate in regular academic classes, as well as group and individual counseling.  Parents and other family members are also involved in the process, the ultimate aim of which is to help the youth make satisfactory changes and adjustments in the school and in the community.

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